A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-01-199-1157
NSN 5975-00-242-4807
NSN 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 5965-00-504-3779
NSN 5915-01-396-0792
NSN 5996-01-239-0385
NSN 6240-01-388-6135
NSN 6650-01-308-4563
NSN 5996-01-601-5777
NSN 5990-01-586-8202
NSN 6685-00-455-3729
NSN 5835-01-293-6453